problems mapping

GPS is overrated. How do you think we ran before GPS? Nothing like a good map. In fact the BEST maps I ever used were free state maps. You got them in the State welcome center/rest area as you entered a state.

 

The restricted routes are located in the front of the road atlas.

 

Your eyes should be your first gps to look bridge weight nd height, truck restriction and any other tools come after i have seen guys get mainstop in ny driving 55 mph on the parkway i feel bad for them but dot is always there to give you them fat ### tickets like the smith system says keep your eyes moving, know your surroundings,

 

Keep in mind I am old school, but I dont have a gps. I keep a rand mcnally as mentioned. Also most wal-marts sell a state map broke down by county that show the pigtrails. Course gotta get them in the state your in. Its real handy to see even the gravel roads hauling cattle. Course I never use it to avoid scales or sneek through the bushes.

 

I buy the non-laminated atlas every year.

get it after when it's been out for a few months and goes down to $10.

it will have all the newest updates for restricted routes and weights.

like Georgia now allows 40K for a tandem set instead of 34K.

SC has a gross weight of over 80K.

its also tax deductible.lol

don't own GPS.

 

truck gps is a fine tool so long as it's not the only one in your belt.

 

Large Rand Mcnally atlas available at truck stops. Get a Garmin DEZL760 best gps but don't always rely on it alone.

 

A regular state map doesn't have restricted routes on it, it is a complete separate map and it will most likely have the roads color coordinated. You can access most states on a computer for the regular car road map and NY state has their truck route map which you can save as a pdf file, but it is hard to see places in close detail, it can be ordered off the website for free.

And sometimes you can drive a route and trucks are allowed and the next time it has turned into a no truck route.

With google maps you can scroll a road esp going off ramps and if you see railroads to verify heights if you are unsure.

Sometimes a gps will not find the address, you may have to use google maps and locate a business in the area on a different street in order to get close to the area and figure out from there where to go.